Roanoke
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Roanoke
Summary
Roanoke is an independent city in the United States[1]. Roanoke draws 4,915 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #15 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Roanoke received the All-America City Award[3].
- Roanoke is located in Virginia[4].
- Roanoke is in the country of United States[5].
- Roanoke's head of government is recorded as Sherman Lea[6].
- Roanoke's head of government is recorded as Joseph L. Cobb[7].
- Roanoke's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States[8].
- Roanoke's instance of is recorded as county seat[9].
- Roanoke's instance of is recorded as railway town[10].
- Roanoke's instance of is recorded as Q141162078[11].
- Roanoke's shares border with is recorded as Salem[12].
- Roanoke's shares border with is recorded as Roanoke County[13].
- Roanoke's basic form of government is recorded as council–manager government[14].
- Roanoke River is named after Roanoke[15].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Florianópolis[16].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Kisumu[17].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Lijiang[18].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Opole[19].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pskov[20].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Saint-Lô[21].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Wonju[22].
- Roanoke's twinned administrative body is recorded as Tema[23].
- Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24001[24].
- Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24002[25].
- Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24003[26].
- Roanoke's postal code is recorded as 24004[27].
Body
Geography
Roanoke is in the country of United States[5]. Roanoke is located in Virginia[4].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include independent city in the United States[8], county seat[9], railway town[10], and Q141162078[11].
History and Context
1852 marks the founding of Roanoke[28]. Roanoke River is named after Roanoke[15].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Roanoke include Roanoke[29], a town in the United States[30], in United States[31] and USS Lorain[32], a frigate[33].
Why It Matters
Roanoke draws 4,915 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #15 of 40).[2] Roanoke has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] Roanoke is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for Roanoke include Roanoke[29], a town in the United States[30], in United States[31] and USS Lorain[32], a frigate[33].
FAQs
What awards did Roanoke receive?
Honors received include All-America City Award[3].